AIIMS New Delhi is the premier, flagship Statutory Autonomous medical institution in India. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1956, with the primary mission of serving as a nucleus for nurturing excellence in all aspects of medical care, teaching, and research throughout the country.
It holds the elevated status of an Institution of National Importance (INI), granting it complete academic, administrative, and financial autonomy, managed directly under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. It is universally regarded as the top medical college and hospital in India.
Type: Statutory Autonomous, Institution of National Importance (Central Government)
Affiliation: Autonomous (Awards its own degrees)
Recognition: University Grants Commission (UGC), National Medical Commission (NMC)
NAAC Grade: Adheres to national standards of excellence.
NIRF Ranking (2024/2025): Consistently ranked #1 in India in the Medical category since the inception of the rankings.
AIIMS New Delhi operates from a historic, sprawling, and complex urban campus.
Location: Situated in Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, strategically located near Safdarjung Hospital and prominent research institutions.
Campus Vibe: The campus is vast (over 115 acres) and densely built, combining historic academic blocks with modern super-specialty wings. It is an extremely busy, high-pressure, research-intensive environment centered on critical patient care and cutting-edge academics.
Infrastructure & Facilities:
Dr. B. C. Roy Memorial Library: A massive central library that serves as the national information hub for medical sciences, with over 150,000 volumes, international journal subscriptions, and 24/7 reading halls.
Advanced Laboratories: Contains India's most sophisticated research and diagnostic labs (Molecular Biology, Genetic Research, Clinical Trials Unit, Stem Cell Facility).
Learning Spaces: Features state-of-the-art lecture theatres, conference halls, and the Dr. R. K. Goyal Auditorium.
Residential Life: Extensive and separate hostel facilities for undergraduates, postgraduates, and nursing students.
Amenities: Multiple food courts/canteens, banking facilities, extensive sports complex, and advanced research facilities.
Leading tertiary care hospital attached to the institution
The hospital complex is arguably the most critical component of India's public healthcare infrastructure.
Flagship Hospital: The AIIMS Hospital Complex is the constituent teaching hospital, comprising the main hospital, the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), the Cardio-Neuro Centre, the Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, the Dr. R.A. Dental Centre, and the Centre for Excellence in Super-specialty Burns, Plastics and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Scale & Services: This is the largest and most advanced tertiary and quaternary care referral hospital in the country.
Capacity: Over 2,400 beds (total combined capacity across all centers).
Services: Provides the full spectrum of healthcare across 42 specialties and super-specialties. It features 24x7 Emergency, Trauma Care, and extensive Critical Care (ICUs, Coronary Care Units, etc.), advanced diagnostic and imaging (including PET-CT, LINAC), and complex surgical procedures (Transplants, Robotics).
Patient Load: Handles an immense patient inflow from across India and neighboring countries, providing students with the most complex and diverse clinical exposure available nationally.
Educational Engine: This entire complex is the core clinical training ground for all AIIMS students.
State University Affordability
As an Institution of National Importance, AIIMS New Delhi offers its education at extremely low and heavily subsidized fees.
Residence on campus is typically mandatory for undergraduate students.
Accommodation: AIIMS provides separate, well-maintained hostel blocks for boys and girls (UGs, PGs, Interns, Nursing students). Rooms are furnished, often single-seater from the start for PG students.
Dining: Mess facilities are compulsory for all hostellers, providing hygienic meals.
Cost: Hostel and mess fees are additional to the tuition fees but are also highly economical.
Hostel Fee (Annual): Nominal rent (e.g., ~₹1,000 per year).
Mess Charges (Monthly): Paid monthly based on actual expenses, typically ranging from ~₹3,000 - ₹5,000 per month.
Admission to AIIMS New Delhi is strictly controlled by national competitive examinations.
MBBS: Admission is strictly based on rank obtained in the NEET-UG examination. Counselling and seat allotment for the 125 domestic seats are conducted centrally by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, Govt. of India under the 'AIIMS' category.
MD / MS / MDS / DM / M.Ch: Admission is strictly based on rank obtained in the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) or INI-SS (for Super Specialty), conducted by AIIMS Delhi.
B.Sc (Hons) Nursing: Admission is based on the AIIMS B.Sc Nursing Entrance Examination conducted annually by AIIMS Delhi.
Career Path: Graduates from AIIMS New Delhi are considered global leaders.
Internship/Residency: Graduates receive a highly competitive stipend during their internship (around ₹30,000 per month) and residency.
Bond: No service bond is generally required for MBBS/MD/MS graduates, allowing freedom to pursue super-specialization or foreign fellowships immediately.
Post-Graduation: Graduates are heavily recruited for faculty/senior residency positions at other AIIMS institutions, join premier hospitals globally, or pursue highly competitive positions via INI-CET.
Well-equipped Library
Experienced Faculty
Computer Lab
Sports Activities
Heritage Campus